Blount County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 143,820
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 143,820
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 142,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 135,290
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 135,284
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 135,280
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 123,010
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,406
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 64,682
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $320,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,495
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,090
Building Permits, 2025 790
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 55,522
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 520,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 813,541
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 452,571
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,363,404
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,904
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,373
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,510
Total employment, 2023 57,256
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,575,354
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 27.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,113
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,243
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,365
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 346
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,785
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,709
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 242.1
Population per square mile, 2010 220.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 558.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 558.71
FIPS Code 47009